eccrine /ec·crine/ (ek´rin) exocrine, with special reference to ordinary sweat glands.
eccrine
ec·crine ( k r n, -r n , -r n)adj. 1. Relating to an eccrine gland or its secretion, as of sweat. 2. Exocrine. |
eccrine
[ek′rin]
Etymology: Gk, ekkrinein, to secrete
pertaining to a sweat gland that secretes outwardly through a duct to the surface of the skin. See also exocrine.
eccrine
exocrine, with special reference to glands that secrete their product without loss of cytoplasm. See sweat glands.
eccrine tumors
adenomas and adenocarcinomas occur rarely.
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